💸 What is DOGE cutting now?

🪡 Your Fix-It Guide to Nashville

Need something fixed? NashVillager contributing writer Emily Siner has gathered local recommendations for cobblers, seamstresses, fix-it fairs, and more in her “Give A Rec, Get A Rec” series. She joins the City Cast Nashville podcast to share some of those recs. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

💸 DOGE Might Close Nashville Office

The Dept. of Government Efficiency lists Nashville’s Social Security office — which serves thousands of retirees, people with disabilities, and children who have lost parents — among cuts. According to DOGE, closing the office will save the federal government $142,577 annually. [NewsChannel 5]

💵 TN Could Lose Funding for Crime Victims

Local leaders of organizations that serve victims warn of potential “catastrophic” cuts amid the federal budget crisis. While 35 states have set aside funding for domestic violence shelters, child abuse counselors, and other victim services, Tennessee has not. [Tennessee Lookout]

🥂 How Sinful Is Tennessee?

According to a WalletHub study, Tennessee ranks as the sixth most sinful state, tying for the most violent crimes per capita, and placing third in its hatred and greed rankings. Nevada took the top spot. [The Tennessean]

• Related: Lower Broadway’s tourism-fueled “drunken rodeo” [🎧 City Cast Nashville]